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4.3 distributor

I'm asking this for a fellow member who does not have internet right now. What would be needed to hook up a distributor to a 4.3? Would HEI be better then a stock one? Would he need a MSD box? I'm not big into distributors so I have no clue, thanks for any help.

they are he same distributor. there is a plug in the harness tha goes to the modual(sp) and then theres another plug from the coil to the modual.

He was asking for me. Thanks carl. The thing is I have no idea how to make the stock one work without the computer. I'm taking out the tbi since I can't get it to work and I'm going to put on a 2 or 4 barrel carb. So I don't think the stock dizzy will work. I checked advance auto and they have a hei that's for the 85 chevy astro van with the 4 barrel carb and it doesn't use the tbi since it has the 4 barrel carb. Should I go ahead and get the dizzy from the astro or can I use the one I already have 2 of? I'll have the net in a day or so but till then I have to borrow it at work. Any help with be apreciated and I will respond as soon as I can. Thanks again carl.

i have no idea. i didnt know you were goin to a carbed set up. ill see if i can search for some info in a bit for you

Hey man that would be great. I'mworking so I don't have much time to look up what I need. And I'm waiting on them to turn on my phone and dsl. I have to buy everything next month cause my 2.5 went out in my 87 blazer and I don't have the money to fix that one yet so I'm gonna fix the one that is supposed to run afterwards. Well after the carb setup is installed. Thanks again.

I was thinking that so will a dizzy from the 85 astro van fit my 89 4.3? they go for 104 at advance with a spot for a tach to be plugged in too. If that will work that's what I'll do. But I don't know yet.